President Mahama attends inauguration of Ivorian president Ouattara
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Abidjan from Doha, Qatar, to attend the inauguration of Alassane Ouattara, who begins his new term as Ivorian President. A statement from Jubilee House on Monday, December 8, said Mr. Mahama is expected to return to Ghana later this morning after the ceremony.
Ouattara secured re-election in Côte d’Ivoire’s recent presidential election. According to provisional results released on Monday, the country’s electoral commission said the 83-year-old incumbent won a fourth term with 89.77 % of valid votes cast.
The official results showed that former Commerce Minister Jean‑Louis Billon, who had already congratulated Ouattara on Sunday — received 3.09 % of the vote, while former First Lady Simone Gbagbo secured 2.42 %. The results were read on state television by the head of the commission, Ibrahime Coulibaly‑Kuibiert.
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